To pack or not to pack OLY

The saying goes: DFL>DNF>DNS

That being said; I don't know anyone who doesn't bring what they need to fix a flat, regardless of how quickly they change it or what distance the race is. 

Maybe sit down and practice fixing flats quicker?  Tape the tube to your seat post ?(which I do).  This sport is my hobby. I do it for fun, fitness and personal pride.  Personally, I take more pride in seeing someone finish a race under difficult circumstances than PR'ing a race under perfect circumstances.  I've been injured for the past 2 months. My times are going to S_CK this weekend. Still going to do it though and take my time. 

You'll see me DNF if I snap a femur or am pulled from the course. Anything short of that and I'll be wildly disappointed. 

I think you should bring a tube  

Wow! Who ARE you ? And what did you do with Zach?  We'd like him back please  

I'd even bring a spare (or two) for a sprint.

Like others have said, DNFing due to a flat tire when I chose not to carry a spare would really bother me (even in a sprint).  I understand that other people have other goals and reasons for racing so I'm not judging the decisions that other people make in this regard.  Just saying that races are a treat for me and I'd really like to try to finish them if possible, even if my time is really slow.

At IMAZ I carried two spare tubulars plus a can of Pit Stop.  I also had another spare in my special needs bag.  Also carried a multi-tool, tire levers, razor blade and a spare quick-link for my chain.  My under-saddle bag is ridiculous and heavy, but that's a trade-off I'm willing to live with.  I still DNF'd the race, but at least I made it to the run where the mechanical breakdowns were all my own.

Oh he does - - remember - - we saw his thong at Ragnar.  I've been seeing a shrink to try and rid my mind of that image.

I think this was a thread about flat tires,

not Chris's unmentionables. 

Good luck tomorrow

with or without spares.